The 14 Must-Have Startup Tools in 2024
We are a group of intelligent bookkeepers at Countick who work with startups and small businesses. We have helped a lot of new businesses with their bookkeeping needs. Through these conversations, we’ve learned which tools work best for startups needing help with their back-office tools. In this article, we’ve compiled a list of the best […]
Essential Things to Think About in a Bookkeeping Solution for E-Commerce
Running an online store comes with a lot of challenges and things to think about, like figuring out how to ship items and how to figure out taxes on online sales. Your accounting system should be able to keep up. Whether you use accounting software to do your own bookkeeping or hire a professional bookkeeper, […]
From Chaos to Clarity: Organizing Years of Backlogged Bookkeeping
If you’re a business owner, you understand the importance of keeping accurate financial records. However, with the demands of running a business, it’s easy for bookkeeping to be put in your backlog. Before you know it, you’re months, even years behind on your books, and you’re not sure how to get caught up. The consequences […]
Accounting for Startups and Small Businesses: A Quick Crash Course
Few small business owners are accounting gurus, yet knowing how to perform accounting for a small business might help you succeed. Accounting is essential to running a business. It helps the company keep track of its income and expenses, get tax breaks, follow many rules and loan covenants, and give investors, managers, and other stakeholders […]
10 Ways to Simplify Your Month-End Closing Process
If you’re a small business owner who thinks the month-end closing process is a mountain of time-consuming paperwork, you’re not alone. The monthly financial closure is a necessary yet time-consuming process that few entrepreneurs like. Yet, it does not have to be overpowering! You can easily reach the summit and manage your funds if you […]
Outsourcing Your Bookkeeping? You Must Read This!
You’ve started a business, made some purchases, and logged sales; now comes the task of documenting everything. We don’t blame you if you cringe at the prospect of keeping track of all your transactions, but if you outsource bookkeeping, you won’t have to. Now comes the million-dollar question: who will you hire to do it […]
6 Reasons Why You Need to Keep Your Bookkeeping Up-to-date
Just like you need to take care of your car regularly for it to work well, you need to keep up with your bookkeeping regularly for your business to run smoothly. You must always be prepared for a breakdown when you fall behind on your bookkeeping. Here are 6 things you can do with up-to-date […]
Ultimate Guide to Bookkeeping Costs: Factors, Pricing, & More
Your primary reason for not hiring a bookkeeper is most likely “I can’t afford it.” But here’s the thing: Doing your own bookkeeping will likely be even more costly. In this article, we’ll compare the actual cost of hiring a bookkeeper to the costs you might incur if you did everything yourself. The time you […]
An Inside Look At Counticks’s Bookkeeping Services
The Countick is a bookkeeping service that is available online. Some might think we’re a website where you can click a button and “the internet” will balance your books. We’d be in Elon Musk territory if we could do that! But the truth is: we’re a group of real people crammed into one big (incredible) […]
How to Select Bookkeeping Software
In the past, bookkeepers relied on pen and paper to record data and maintain a company’s financial records in specialized ledgers. Nowadays, computer systems have taken over the role of bookkeeping, replacing traditional methods. As a matter of fact, there are numerous software programs designed specifically for this purpose. A lot of essential criteria must […]